#BF3579
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.8), rgb(191, 53, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BF3579 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3579 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF3579 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3579 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3579 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3579 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4568F
oklch(63.2% 0.169 354.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3579
oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42666
oklch(49% 0.171 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#862253
oklch(42.8% 0.142 355)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1528
oklch(26.9% 0.07 354.6)
#BF3579 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F5C7B | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757576 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2752 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3579
#BF3579
oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.8)
- #00876F
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF3579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
Use #BF3579 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.